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Good morning, tech fam; here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to!
What’s New Today: Apple's M4 Mac Mini Launch: Key Insights for This Week
Fast-Track Insights: Vingroup to Invest US$50M in Southeast Asian Tech Firms
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. From the Apple M4 Mac Mini launch to NLC recruitment, let’s dive into the top tech stories of the day.
Apple has hinted at plans to launch several new products this week, including the first wave of Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and the M4 Mac line-up. However, these remain speculative hints. Rumours suggest that Apple will unveil multiple M4-powered Macs, such as an entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro and higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros featuring M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. Additionally, an all-new Mac Mini is expected in M4 and M4 Pro variants, alongside an upgraded iMac equipped with an M4 processor. The upcoming Mac Mini is claimed to be Apple’s smallest desktop ever.
Vingroup, Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, has launched a US$150 million fund to invest in local tech startups. Named VinVentures, it will allocate US$50 million over three to five years, targeting early-stage companies in AI, semiconductors, and cloud computing. The fund currently includes seven startups, six of which focus on e-mobility solutions, with the remaining US$100 million from prior investments.
NLC India Limited, a “Navratna” Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Coal, has issued a notification for eligible applicants holding a Graduation or Technician Diploma in various courses, having completed their studies in the regular stream during 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, for one year of apprenticeship training under the Apprentices (Amendment) Act 1973. According to the official notification for NLC Recruitment 2024, there are 210 vacancies available for the designated positions.
xAI is not just another tech company, it is a hub for AI researchers and engineers dedicated to developing transformative technology. Work at xAI includes pre-training and post-training vision-based AI, and large-scale distributed systems. The company’s mission-driven culture is geared towards ambitious, results-orienting candidates who thrive well in fast-paced environments. Anybody wanting to be hired by Musk’s brainchild needs to have creative thinking and quick problem-solving skills.
India’s central bank governor, Shaktikanta Das, has once again expressed his reservations regarding cryptocurrencies, citing their potential to destabilise financial systems. Speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics during Macro Week 2024 on Friday, Das elaborated on why the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approaches cryptocurrencies with considerable caution. The banker began by revisiting the origins of cryptocurrencies, noting that they were created to circumvent conventional financial systems. He raised a critical question: whether authorities or governments are comfortable with privately issued cryptocurrencies that possess all the characteristics of traditional currency.
